Exploring the intersection of business process improvement and BPM capability development A research agenda
Purpose Despite an obvious connection, business process improvement and business process management (BPM) capability development have been studied intensely, but in isolation. The authors thus aim to make the case for the research located at the intersection of both streams. The authors thereby focu...
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Published in | Business process management journal Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 275 - 292 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
01.01.2017
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Purpose
Despite an obvious connection, business process improvement and business process management (BPM) capability development have been studied intensely, but in isolation. The authors thus aim to make the case for the research located at the intersection of both streams. The authors thereby focus on the integrated planning of business process improvement and BPM capability development as this is where, in the authors’ opinion, both streams have the closest interaction. The authors refer to the research field located at the intersection of business process improvement and BPM capability development as process project portfolio management. The paper aims to discuss these issues.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors structure the field of process project portfolio management drawing from extant knowledge related to BPM, project portfolio management, and performance management. The authors also propose a research agenda in terms of exemplary research questions and research methods.
Findings
The proposed structure shows which business objects and interactions should be considered when engaging in process project portfolio management. The research agenda contains exemplary questions structured along the intersections of BPM, project portfolio management, and performance management.
Research limitations/implications
This paper’s main limitation is that it reflects the authors’ individual viewpoints based on experiences of several industry projects and prior research.
Originality/value
This paper addresses a neglected research field, opens up new avenues for interdisciplinary BPM research, and contributes a novel perspective to the ongoing discussion about the future of BPM. |
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ISSN: | 1463-7154 |
DOI: | 10.1108/BPMJ-05-2016-0095 |